Re: [Gnewsense-dev] Yeeloong wireless issue dissected

[Frederique W. Piccart]

On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:28:46 +0800, fxzhang <address@hidden> wrote:
> Wifi is not enabled by default because it consumes significant power and 
> is not always used.
> 
> Wu Zhangjin 写道:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Mon, 2009-11-02 at 13:38 +0100, Robert Millan wrote:
>> [..]
>>   
>>> So the problem with wireless is that it wasn't enabled?
>>>   So why not enable it by default then?
>>>
>>>     
>>
>> No, I'm not sure, Just want to ensure it is enabled and ensure the
>> kernel interface works and then find other problems.
>>
>>   
>>>> and of course, you are recommended to use 2.6.31.5 directly, rtl8187b
>>>> works as a module or not with it very well~~
>>>>       
>>> Ok.  Is this branch v2.6.31 or linux-loongson/2.6.31/stable?
>>>     
>>
>> You can try linux-loongson/2.6.31/stable directly, the latest update of
>> 31 will be appended into it.
>>
>> BTW: there is also a known existing problem in this driver, it will not
>> survive after resuming from hibernation, but can after resuming from
>> Standby. and I'm not sure which network manager does gNewSense use? I
>> have tested it on YeeLoong with a standard debian 6 system(hald 0.5.13,
>> dbus 1.2.16, NetworkManager 0.7.1).
>>
>> Regards,
>>      Wu Zhangjin
>>
>>
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In my opinion, it should still respect and remember the last used Fn + F5
state.